GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the pharmaceutical company behind the anti-nausea drug Zofran, has filed a request for dismissal in a lawsuit against it regarding birth injuries connected to Zofran. Many products liability cases involve a request for dismissal; often, it is the first move the defendant makes. The courts have not yet ruled on the dismissal request. … Read more…
Patrick Juneau, the claims administrator for the multibillion-dollar BP oil spill payouts has asked judges to allow him subpoena power to identify fraudulent claims. Currently, the power of subpoena is held by former FBI director Louis Freeh, who was appointed special master over the claims process in 2013. Juneau, who was recently subjected to a … Read more…
Last week we discussed kidney problems associated with the use of the anti-nausea drug Zofran, but there are several types of birth injury your child can suffer due to the medication. A 2013 study conducted on children exposed to Zofran during the mother’s pregnancy found a two-fold increase in the risk of congenital heart defects. … Read more…
